7  Chapter 7 I'm really not a genius

In the battle of the Great Soul Master, Ye Chen was naturally prepared.

"System, give me a 500-year soul ring!"

[Ding, detecting that the host's soul power far exceeds the reserve of a soul master. You can try absorbing a 1000-year soul ring. Would you like to consider exchanging for the beginner soul ring reward?]

"A thousand-year soul ring?"

Hearing the system's words, Ye Chen couldn't help but be surprised. If he remembered correctly, the limit of a normal person's first soul ring was only 423 years. Why was he so different?

Seemingly hearing his thoughts, the system's voice rang out again.

[The soul power cultivated by the automatic cultivation system is the purest energy in the world, possessing many characteristics such as accommodating everything and nurturing the body and mind. Therefore, when absorbing soul rings, there is almost no resistance from the soul beast.]

"I see." Ye Chen's mouth curled into a smile. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's absorb it!"

Originally, he just wanted to absorb a hundred-year soul ring to break through as a soul master. But if his first soul ring could absorb a thousand-year soul beast, Ye Chen couldn't help but show excitement.

[1000-year soul ring 'Wind Demon Python' successfully acquired, start absorption, progress 10%, 30%, 60%]

"You're facing death, yet still laughing."

Yao Hai squinted, bathed in flames, with blue flames all over him, looking like a blue-faced god of heaven.

[Progress 80%, 99%, 100%!]

Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, the curve of his mouth lifting even more.

"If I were you, I would go all out. Otherwise, when my sword strikes, you might really die."

Running his fingers over the crimson blade of the Abyssal Demon Sword, Ye Chen faced the sea of flames alone, showing no hint of fear on his face, but rather a terrifying calmness.

"This Ye Chen is either really foolish or just showing off. I can see the arrogance floating in the air. He's so \(╯-╰)/ arrogant."

"Brothers, Ye Chen's arrogance is too strong. Even if he loses, I'm willing to call him the strongest."

The spectators outside the martial arena were discussing eagerly. A level 10 soul master dared to claim to kill a Great Soul Master with one sword? Who would believe that?

Yao Hai didn't say much, but the killing intent in his eyes was almost spreading everywhere.

"Die!"

At the final moment when his martial soul skill 'Sea of Flames' was completely condensed, Yao Hai swung his arm violently. In an instant, the countless tiny blue flames controlled by his soul power rushed towards Ye Chen, with overwhelming momentum.

It had to be said that Yao Hai could achieve such cultivation at such a young age, calling him a genius was not an exaggeration.

But unfortunately, he encountered Ye Chen!

"First soul skill: Gale Slash!"

Muttering silently in his heart, Ye Chen gripped the sword, and a rotating black cyclone instantly surrounded the Abyssal Demon Sword as a wind sheath. Then, with all his strength, he pulled out the Abyssal Demon Sword.

At the moment when the sword was drawn out of the sheath, a flat black wind blade surged out from the Abyssal Demon Sword, forming a semi-circular horizontal slash centered on Ye Chen, straight towards the sea of flames.

For a moment, the sound of cracking continued endlessly. All the blue flames that came into contact with the wind blade were extinguished at the first moment, and the surging and dense sea of flames couldn't provide any defense at all.

Yao Hai watched the giant wind blade sweeping over, arriving in front of him like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood, then passing by his body in a flash.

"How is this possible?"

Using his last bit of strength, Yao Hai's body was torn apart and scattered on the ground in front of everyone, his crimson blood gradually staining the large square stones.

The scene in the center of the martial arena shocked thousands of disciples. They thought Ye Chen would be the one to be killed in seconds, but reality slapped them hard in the face.

"It's another instant kill! What kind of monster is Ye Chen to crush a Great Soul Master with the realm of a soul master!"

"So powerful, I didn't expect him to be such a ruthless person. No wonder the sect master has to protect him."

"This kid is so terrifying. Given time, he will definitely shake the entire Douluo Continent!"

After the battle, many elders and disciples outside the martial arena kept discussing, expressing their views on Ye Chen's special performance in this battle.

However, the owner of this dispute had already been taken away by two great Douluo, returning to the bamboo forest on the back mountain.

"Tell me, what exactly happened just now? How did your soul power become so strong?"

The Bone Douluo looked at Ye Chen with joy, his sunken eye sockets filled with anticipation.

However, before Ye Chen could speak, the Sword Douluo pulled Gu Rong aside and said seriously, "Have you comprehended the sword technique I passed on to you? How many layers have you penetrated? I saw that your swordsmanship was exceptionally skilled, already at eighty to ninety percent of my level, or even higher. It's unbelievable."

"Master, he is my disciple. Answer my question first."

The Bone Douluo couldn't help but urge when he saw Dust Heart blocking him.

At this, Ye Chen hurriedly stepped forward to mediate.

"Masters, please don't argue. I'll answer one by one."

After organizing his thoughts, Ye Chen continued, "Master gave me a bone pendant with a gravity of 16 times, so my soul power is much stronger. As for Senior Sword's swordsmanship inheritance, I think I've comprehended it all."

His words were spoken lightly, but to Dust Heart and Gu Rong, it stirred up a storm.

Gu Rong: Bone pendant with a gravity of 16 times, is this defying the heavens?

Dust Heart: The sword technique I comprehended through decades of hard work was fully understood by a 6-year-old child in less than a night?

"How did you do that?"

Gu Rong and Dust Heart looked at each other, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

"Are you telling the truth? Leaving aside the gravity bone pendant, just the sword technique of the old man is something he comprehended after decades of fighting. How did you, kid, manage to do it?"

Gu Rong couldn't help but express his confusion. Even the Sword Douluo beside him rarely showed a trace of nervousness. It seemed that they really wanted to know.

Scratching his head, Ye Chen remained calm. "I just watched and learned, it didn't seem that difficult."

As he spoke, Ye Chen summoned the Abyssal Demon Sword and swung it towards the bamboo forest not far away.

A cross-shaped sword energy surged out, instantly tearing apart several thick bamboo trees.

"This is the first move of the Seven Kills Sword Technique: Heavy Sword, No Edge!"

Seeing is believing. Dust Heart no longer doubted, but the look of shock on his face remained for a long time.

Gu Rong laughed heartily. "Ye Chen, my disciple, you are truly a peerless genius. With such monstrous talent